（A）
Productivity, a measure of productive efficiency, is essential in our life. However, sometimes we get lost in social media apps, emails, and conversations. ____1____. In this article, you'll find four vital tips to help you polish up your productivity.
Set-up time intervals
Productivity is related to timing. Some experts suggest using the 15-minute rule. Divide your time into 15-minute intervals and time yourself. Timing the process urges you to complete the task as soon as possible without wasting time. ____2____
Reduce distractions
____3____ Alternatively, you can download an app that mutes (消音)specific applications such as social media, while notifying when you get a new email. Putting your phone away can also work or setting a custom sound for each application.
____4____
Whether you get stuck in traffic or you get stuck in the elevator, use that time to get things done: answering emails, brainstorming, or calling someone. Remember there are plenty of alternative options for meetings and face- to-face activities. You can even join through a virtual meeting from your phone while you wait in line.
Prepare for tasks mentally
Sometimes, the reason why we delay is the fact that we're not mentally ready for a task. People love predictable situations that they can adapt to quickly. So, if you have to make a phone call for a job interview, start by preparing mentally for it. ____5____. In this manner, once you call, you know what to say, and you'll reduce anxiety.
A. Make better use of technology. B. Take advantage of the extra time.
C. Try to turn off your phone when you're working. D. All the little distractions hugely reduce our productivity. E. Think about keywords for your presentation and request.
F. The broader the intervals are, the more likely you are to get distracted.
G. Also, keeping track of time will make you more aware of how fast minutes pass.
（B）
The Ministry of Education and the National Cultural Heritage Administration co-released a document on Monday to illustrate a better use of museum resources for the school sector.
____1____ Syllabuses(教学大纲) of courses in schools, like Chinese, history, geography, fine arts, physics chemistry, biology, among others, will include museum content. Various educational goals will be set for students in different grades. Local governments will follow to ensure financial support and proper evaluation of the educational activities related to museums.
More extracurricular activities after 3:30 pm are encouraged to feature museums, according to the document. Some creative forms like lectures, role-play games have attracted a great deal of students. ____2____
The new document aims to develop new channels making use of museums in school education. ____3____ According to the statistics of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, 5,535 museums had been registered on the Chinese mainland by the end of 54. The actual total number could be around 7,000 if it includes the museums in universities and other institutions.
____4____ A problem is that the number of museums specializing in natural history in China is still outweighed by their counterparts focusing on human history, which could be a challenge when designing syllabuses in smaller cities.
Museums can be places for children to comprehensively expand their horizons of knowledge, nurture their artistic tastes and improve their sense of aesthetics. ____5____ But it cannot only be popular for a short time. A long-term interaction between museums and schools will have lasting benefits.
A. But the activities can be more interactive. B. It's a good start to see a nation-level framework. C. Nevertheless, the work cannot be done overnight. D. The focus is on how to improve their performance.
E. The booming development of museums has created a foundation for it. F. Schools are to design new activities based on collections in local museums. G. And even comic books on museums can be used to increase students’ interest.
（C）
Why is being alone essential to personal growth?
For many people, being alone is a negative state of being. It often carries a social stigma (污名) that equals isolation or being an outsider. Of course, spending time with people you love is extremely important to your well-being. ___1___ Only if you’re connected to yourself can you become stronger.
Aloneness enhances your creativity. When you are alone, you are more likely to stay true to yourself and try new things that you don’t have the courage to do around others. ___2___ Picasso or Van Gogh wouldn’t have created the masterpieces if they hadn’t taken enough solitary (独自的) time to experiment regardless of others’ thoughts.
Being alone also prevents you from burning out. Sometimes you may wonder why you easily feel tired. ___3___ Especially for people who go to work every day, it is unavoidable to feel exhausted when you have to deal with work, family, and your own passions at the same time. How about giving yourself a few solitary moments? It doesn’t matter how you choose to spend those moments alone. As long as they relieve your stress, they’re worthwhile.
___4___ When you take time to understand yourself, pursue your personal growth, and follow your dreams, you’ll definitely discover the truth about yourself. Regardless of how well you may think you know yourself, learning how to be alone will allow you to deepen your self-awareness.
Being alone makes you a more creative person and helps with personal growth. ___5___ A. But it’s necessary to learn how to be alone. B. Aloneness is often associated with mad artists.
C. It is impossible to be alone with the demands of daily life. D. Aloneness frees us from the limits of the world’s opinions. E. Self-exploration is perhaps the biggest benefit of aloneness. F. One reason could be not giving yourself enough solitary time.
G. So spend some time alone today to become a brighter and better person.
（D）
How to Achieve a Positive Attitude
Over the last decade, researchers have identified practices that can help you achieve and
sustain a positive attitude towards your future. ____1____ The earlier in life you adopt these practices, the greater the potential impact on the quality, and possibly length, of your life.
Enjoy pleasure. Focus your attention on something pleasing as it occurs, consciously enjoying the experience as it unfolds. ____2____ Everyday pleasures, on the other hand, can slip by without much notice unless they disappear or seem threatened. Slow down and focus. You will enjoy things more, whether a meal or a visit with a friend.
Practice gratitude. Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for what you receive. Try keeping a gratitude journal, in which you regularly write down things for which you are grateful. ____3____ As you write, be specific and try to relieve the feeling as you remember what each thing means to you.
Cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness is generally acquired by training the mind to focus its attention on the present moment in a systematic way, accepting whatever arises. Being mindful helps you become fully engaged in the on-hand activities and creates a greater capacity to deal with adverse events. ____4____
____5____ If it’s normal to experience a sense of loss and even grief if a relationship breaks, your children leave home, or you lose a job or retire. View an important life change, no matter how painful, as a new challenge or opportunity. For example, if you're between jobs or retired, look for volunteer opportunities that would benefit from your professional skills. If you miss having children in your life, consider coaching or tutoring.
A. Emphasize the positive. B. Here are a few suggestions. C. Maintain a sense of purpose.
D. Feeling appreciated helps you sustain a positive attitude.
E. Doing so will help you go through your days with greater appreciation. F. Most people prefer special moments, such as an outing day or a vacation. G. Doing this you may have less worry about the future or regret over the past.
（E）
My husband and I just spent a week in Paris. 1 So the first thing we did was rent a fantastically expensive sixth-floor apartment the size of a cupboard. It was so tiny that we had to
leave our suitcases in the hallway.
The place wasn’t entirely authentic, though. Unlike a normal Parisian apartment, the plumbing (水管) worked. 2 Our building even had a tiny lift with a female voice that said, “Ouverture des portes,” in perfect French. That is the only French phrase I mastered, and it’s a shame I don’t have much use for it.
Parisians are different from you and me. They never look lazy or untidy. As someone noted in this paper a couple of weeks ago, they eat great food and never gain weight. 3 French strawberries do not taste like cardboard. Instead, they explode in your mouth like little flavor bombs.
4 On our first morning in Paris, I went around the corner to the food market to pick up some groceries. I bought a handful of perfectly ripe small strawberries and a little sweet melon. My husband and I agreed they were the best fruit we had ever eaten. But they cost $3!
In France, quality of life is much more important than efficiency (效率). You can tell this by café life. French cafés are always crowded. 5 When do these people work? The French take their 35-hour workweek seriously — so seriously that some labor unions recently struck a deal with a group of companies limiting the number of hours that independent contractors can be on call.
A. Not all the customers are tourists.
B. The quality of life in France is equally excellent. C. There was a nice kitchen and a comfortable bed. D. The amazing food is mainly consumed by local farmers. E. That’s not the only reason the French eat less than we do.
F. Our aim was to see if we could live, in some way, like real Parisians. G. The food is so delicious that you don’t need much of it to make you happy.
（F）
Swap, Don’t shop!
You keep hearing about recycling, right? But it doesn't end with bottles, cans, and paper. Clothing takes a huge amount of natural resources（资源）to make, and buying loads of new clothing（or throwing out old clothing）is not healthy for the environment. So what to do with all
those perfectly-good-but-you're-maybe-a-little-sick-of-them clothes piled on your bedroom floor? ____1____. It's the best way to get rid of your used clothes, score clothes from your friends, and have a party all at the same time.
A successful swap depends on the selection of clothes, the organization of the event, and, obviously, how much fun is had. It's really easy to do! Here are a few pointers.
●Invite 5—10 people so you have a nice selection. ____2____ , and there may not be enough things to choose from; more than that, and it becomes uncontrollable.
●____3____. They should also prepare plenty of reusable bags to carry their \"new\" clothes home.
●Put different types of clothing on different surfaces in the room.____4____. Place a few mirrors around your room so people can see how things look when they try them on. One of the ground rules of the swap should be that everyone must try on the clothes before they take them—things always look different when you put them on.
●Set a starting time. Maybe you say “go,” or turn on a certain song, or whatever. ____5____. And don't forget to put out some cookies and fruits. Remember, it's a party!
A. Less people than that B. Hold a clothing swap C. If two people are competing D. Just keep music playing throughout E. Donate whatever clothes are left over
F Have everyone put their clothes in the right spots G. Tell everyone to bring clean clothes in good condition
参考答案
（A）
1：根据上文“Productivity, a measure of productive efficiency, is essential in our life. However, sometimes we get lost in social media apps, emails, and conversations.（生产力是衡量生产效率的标准，在我们的生活中是必不可少的。然而，有时我们会迷失在社交媒体应用程序、电子邮件和对话中）”可知，这些电子产品会干扰我们工作效率。D选项“All the little distractions hugely reduce our productivity.”（所有的小干扰都大大降低了我们的生产力）符合
题意，选项中的the little distractions呼应上文的social media apps, emails, and conversations。故选D。
2：根据上文“Productivity is related to timing.（效率与时间有关）”可知，本段讲述的是设置时间对工作效率的影响。再结合“Timing the process urges you to complete the task as soon as possible without wasting time.（记录这个过程的时间排促使你在不费时间的情况下尽快完成任务。）”可知，G选项“Also, keeping track of time will make you more aware of how fast minutes pass.”（此外，记录时间会让你更意识到时间过得有多快）符合题意，与上文构成明显的并列关系。故选G。
3：根据下文“Alternatively, you can download an app that mutes (消音)specific applications such as social media, while notifying when you get a new email. Putting your phone away can also work or setting a custom sound for each application.（或者,您可以下载一个应用程序设置静音(消音)特定的应用程序,如社交媒体,但在你得到一个新的电子邮件时通知你。把你的手机收起来也可以，或者为每个应用程序设置一个自定义的声音。）”可知，划线句的举措是关掉手机。C选项“Try to turn off your phone when you're working.”（工作的时候把手机关掉。）符合题意，故选C。
4：设空处为本段小标题。根据下文“Whether you get stuck in traffic or you get stuck in the elevator, use that time to get things done: answering emails, brainstorming, or calling someone. Remember there are plenty of alternative options for meetings and face- to-face activities. You can even join through a virtual meeting from your phone while you wait in line.（不管你是遇到交通堵塞，还是被困在电梯里，都要利用这段时间把事情做好:回复邮件、头脑风暴，或者给别人打电话。记住，有很多可供选择的会议和面对面的活动。你甚至可以在排队的时候通过手机加入一个虚拟会议。）”可知，本段讲述的是我们可以利用的时间。B选项“Take advantage of the extra time.”（利用额外的时间。）符合题意，故选B。
5：根据上文“So, if you have to make a phone call for a job interview, start by preparing mentally for it.（有时候，我们拖延的原因是我们没有为任务做好心理准备。）”以及下文“In this manner, once you call, you know what to say, and you'll reduce anxiety.（通过这种方式，一旦你打电话，你知道该说什么，你就会减少焦虑。）”可知，我们做事情前要提前考虑计算好重点。E选项“Think about keywords for your presentation and request.”（为你的演讲和请求考虑关键词。）符合题意，下文的this manner就是选项提到的方法。故选E。
（B）
1：根据后文“Syllabuses(教学大纲) of courses in schools, like Chinese, history, geography, fine arts, physics chemistry, biology, among others, will include museum content.”（学校的教学大纲，如语文、历史、地理、美术、物理、化学、生物等，将包括博物馆内容。）和“Local governments will follow to ensure financial support and proper evaluation of the educational activities related to museums.”（地方政府将跟进，确保与博物馆相关的教育活动的财政支持和适当的评估。）可知，学校即将添加与博物馆相关的教育活动，所以选项F（学校将根据当地博物馆的藏品设计新的活动。）切合文意。故选F。
2：根据前文“Some creative forms like lectures, role-play games have attracted a great deal of students.”（一些创新形式，如讲座，角色扮演游戏已经吸引了大量的学生。）可知，学校使用一些创新形式来增加学生的兴趣，所以选项G（甚至关于博物馆的漫画书也可以用来增加学生的兴趣。）切合文意，承接上文继续介绍用于吸引学生兴趣的方法。故选G。
3：根据后文“According to the statistics of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, 5,535 museums had been registered on the Chinese mainland by the end of 54.”（根据国家文物局的统计，截至54年底，中国大陆已有5535家博物馆注册。）可知，博物馆的发展繁荣，根据前文“The new document aims to develop new channels making use of museums in school education.”（新文件旨在开发利用博物馆进行学校教育的新渠道。）可知，选项E中的it是指“开发利用博物馆进行学校教育的新渠道”，所以选项E（博物馆的蓬勃发展为其奠定了基础。）切合文意。故选E。
4：根据后文“A problem is that the number of museums specializing in natural history in China is still outweighed by their counterparts focusing on human history, which could be a challenge when designing syllabuses in smaller cities.”（一个问题是，中国专攻自然历史的博物馆数量仍然超过了人类历史的博物馆，这在小城市设计教学大纲时可能是一个挑战。）可知，开发利用博物馆进行学校教育的新渠道也面临着很大的问题，所以不能一蹴而就，所以选项C（然而，这工作不是一朝一夕就能完成的。）切合文意。故选C。
5：根据前文“Museums can be places for children to comprehensively expand their horizons of knowledge, nurture their artistic tastes and improve their sense of aesthetics.”（博物馆可以让孩子全面拓展知识视野，培养艺术品位，提高审美能力。）和后文“But it cannot only be popular for a short time.”（但它不能只在短时间内流行。）可知，博物馆教育已经流行起来，这是一
个良好的开端，所以选项B（这是看到国家层面框架的良好开端。）切合文意，且与下文构成明显的转折关系。故选B。
（C）
1：根据上文“Of course, spending time with people you love is extremely important to your well-being. (当然，花时间和你爱的人在一起对你的幸福极其重要)”和下文“Only if you’re connected to yourself can you become stronger. (只有当你和自己联系在一起时，你才能变得更强大)”可知，此处与上文形成转折，内容与有必要学会和自己独处有关，选项A“But it’s necessary to learn how to be alone. (但学会独处是很有必要的)”符合题意。故选A。
2：根据上文“When you are alone, you are more likely to stay true to yourself and try new things that you don’t have the courage to do around others. (当你独处时，你更有可能保持真实的自己，尝试那些你在其他人面前没有勇气去做的新事物)”和下文“Picasso or Van Gogh wouldn’t have created the masterpieces if they hadn’t taken enough solitary (独自的) time to experiment regardless of others’ thoughts. (如果毕加索或梵高没有花足够的时间独自实验，不理会别人的想法，他们就不可能创造出这些杰作)”可知，此处内容与独处有助于将我们从世俗观点中解放出来有关，选项D“Aloneness frees us from the limits of the world’s opinions. (独处将我们从世俗观点的限制中解放出来)”符合题意。故选D。
3：根据上文“Sometimes you may wonder why you easily feel tired. (有时你可能想知道为什么你容易感到疲劳)”可知，此处内容与解释有容易感到疲劳的原因关，选项F“One reason could be not giving yourself enough solitary time. (一个原因可能是没有给自己足够的独处时间)”符合题意。故选F。
4：根据下文“When you take time to understand yourself, pursue your personal growth, and follow your dreams, you’ll definitely discover the truth about yourself. Regardless of how well you may think you know yourself, learning how to be alone will allow you to deepen your self-awareness. (当你花时间去了解自己，追求自己的成长，追随自己的梦想，你一定会发现真实的自己。无论你认为自己有多了解自己，学习如何独处都会加深你的自我意识)”可知，此处内容与讲述独处对自我探索有明显好处有关，选项E“Self-exploration is perhaps the biggest benefit of aloneness. (自我探索也许是独处最大的好处)”符合题意。故选E。
5：根据上文“Being alone makes you a more creative person and helps with personal growth. (独处会让你成为一个更有创造力的人，并有助于个人成长)”可知，此处与上文形成因果关
系，内容与呼吁找时间独处有关，选项G“So spend some time alone today to become a brighter and better person. (所以，今天花点时间独处，成为一个更聪明、更好的人)”符合题意。故选G。
（D）
1：根据上文“Over the last decade, researchers have identified practices that can help you achieve and sustain a positive attitude towards your future.(在过去的十年里，研究人员发现了一些可以帮助你实现并保持对未来的积极态度的实践)”以及后文“The earlier in life you adopt these practices, the greater the potential impact on the quality, and possibly length, of your life.(你越早采用这些方法，对你生命质量和寿命的潜在影响就越大)”可知，上文提到了研究人员发现关于保持对未来的积极态度的实践，后文则提到了方法，可知本句旨在提出这些方法，故B选项“这里有一些建议”符合语境，故选B。
2：根据上文“Enjoy pleasure. Focus your attention on something pleasing as it occurs, consciously enjoying the experience as it unfolds.(享受快乐。把你的注意力集中在令人愉快的事情上，当它发生的时候，有意识地享受体验)”以及后文“Everyday pleasures, on the other hand, can slip by without much notice unless they disappear or seem threatened. Slow down and focus. You will enjoy things more, whether a meal or a visit with a friend.(另一方面，日常的乐趣可以悄无声息地溜走，除非它们消失了或受到了威胁。放慢速度，集中注意力。你会享受更多的事情，无论是吃饭还是拜访朋友)”可知，上文提到注意力集中在令人愉快的事情上，后文则提到了日常的快乐，可推测本句是在说明特殊的快乐时刻。故F选项“大多数人喜欢特殊的时刻，如郊游或假期”符合语境，故选F。
3：根据上文“Practice gratitude. Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for what you receive. Try keeping a gratitude journal, in which you regularly write down things for which you are grateful.(练习感恩。感恩是对你所得到的感恩之情。 试着写感恩日记，定期写下你感激的事情)”可知，上文提到写下令自己感激的事情，可推测本句承接上文说明这么做的原因：帮助你以更大的感激度过每一天，E选项中appreciation对应上文中appreciation。故E选项“这样做会帮助你以更大的感激度过每一天”符合语境，故选E。
4：根据上文“Cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness is generally acquired by training the mind to focus its attention on the present moment in a systematic way, accepting whatever arises. Being mindful helps you become fully engaged in the on-hand activities and creates a greater capacity to
deal with adverse events.(培养专注。专注通常是通过训练头脑以一种系统的方式将注意力集中在当前时刻，接受任何产生的东西而获得的。专注帮助你完全投入到手头的活动中，并创造更大的能力来处理不利事件)”可知，上文提到了专注可以有助于完全投入到手头的活动中，本句为本段最后一句，应承接上文说明这一做法的结果：减少对未来的担忧或对过去的遗憾。故G选项“这样做，你可能会减少对未来的担忧或对过去的遗憾”符合语境，故选G。
5：根据后文“If it’s normal to experience a sense of loss and even grief if a relationship breaks, your children leave home, or you lose a job or retire. View an important life change, no matter how painful, as a new challenge or opportunity. For example, if you're between jobs or retired, look for volunteer opportunities that would benefit from your professional skills. If you miss having children in your life, consider coaching or tutoring.(如果感情破裂，孩子离家出走，失业或退休，你会感到失落甚至悲伤，这是正常的。把生活中重要的变化，无论多么痛苦，看作是一个新的挑战或机会。例如，如果你正在找工作或已经退休，找一些能让你的专业技能受益的志愿者机会。如果你错过了生孩子的机会，可以考虑做家教)”可知，后文提到把变化当做机会，寻求其他的工作机会，即保持目标感。故C选项“保持目标感”符合语境，故选C。
（E）
1. F 结合下句“...the first thing we did was rent a fantastically expensive sixth-floor apartment...”可知，作者租赁了在六楼的公寓，暗示开始像法国人那样生活，故选F。
2. C 结合下句中的“even had a tiny lift”可知，这里谈的是公寓的设施，厨房、床、微型电梯等都属于这个范围，故选C。
3. G 结合上文中的“great food”与下句中的“explode in your mouth like little flavor bombs”可知，这里描述的是食物的美味及带给人的愉悦，因此G项符合语境要求。
4. E 上一段介绍了法国人吃得少的一个原因，本段继续说另一个原因，故选E承上启下。
5. A 结合下句，作者提出“When do these people work”的疑问，暗示这里的顾客并不都是游客，很多是法国人，因此A项符合语境。
【F】
1：根据上文“So what to do with all those perfectly- good-but-you 're-
maybe-little-sick-of-them clothes piled on your bedroom floor?（那么，该如何处理那些堆在卧室地板上的（看起来）完好但你可能有点厌倦的衣服呢？）”提出关于如何解决旧衣物的问题。下文“It's the best way to get rid of your used clothes, score clothes from your friends, and have a party all at the same time.（这是扔掉旧衣服、从朋友那里买衣服、同时开派对的最好方法。）”提到了具体处理旧衣物的方法。所以空白处应起承上启下的作用，承接上文讲到的问题，启下提出的方法。因而空白处是提出了一种处理旧衣物的好方法。B项“Hold a clothing swap.（进行衣物交换。）”给出了一种处理旧衣物的方法，承上启下，符合语境。故选B项。
2：根据上文“Invite 5-10 people so you have a nice selection.”（邀请5到10个人，这样你就有一个很好的选择。）说明了应该邀请的人数。下文“and there may not be enough things to choose from; more than that, and it becomes uncontrollable.”（可能没有足够的东西可供选择；多于这个数量，它就变得无法控制。）说明多于或少于一定数量的人数将会导致一些麻烦。所以空白处应是针对下文中的“more than that”提出的相反的假设，即少于一定数量的人。A项“Less people than that”（少于这些人）提出一种假设，和下文中“more than that”相对，说明人数不宜太多，也不能太少，符合语境。故选A项。
3：根据下文“They should also prepare plenty of reusable bags to carry their “new” clothes home.”（他们还应该准备大量的可重复使用的袋子，把他们的“新”衣服带回家。）说明去的时候应该为交换所得的“新衣服”准备袋子。G项“Tell everyone to bring clean clothes in good condition.”（告诉每个人带来品相完好的衣服。）说明去参加衣物交换的时候应该带完好的衣服，其中的bring和下文中carry相对，都是为交换衣物所做的准备。下文中的also也是提示词，并且其中They指代G项的everyone。所以G项符合语境。故选G项。
4：根据上文“Put different types of clothing on different surfaces in the room.”（把不同类型的衣服放在房间的不同地方。）指出衣服应该归类放置。下文“Place a few mirrors around your room so people can see how things look when they try them on.”（在房间周围放几面镜子，这样人们试穿时就能看到衣服的样子。）提到了放置镜子的意义。由此可见，本段讲述的是房间里的一些具体的做法，所以空白处一样要提出人们在房间里要做什么。F项“Have everyone put their clothes in the right spots.（让每个人的衣服都放在相应的位置上。）”说明每个人应该按照不同类型把衣服摆放在相应的位置，符合语境。故选F项。
5：上文“Set a starting time. Maybe you say “go,” or turn on a certain song, or whatever.”（设置开始时间。也许你说“开始”，或者打开一首歌，或者无论什么。）打开音乐或者无论什么，意味聚会开始。下文“And don't forget to put out some cookies and fruits. Remember, it's a party!”
（别忘了拿出一些饼干和水果。记住，这是个派对！）讲到了聚会上应该提供一些派对该有的服务。因而，空白处应是承接上文，讲述聚会期间要保持应有的内容。D项“Just keep music playing throughout.”（要始终播放音乐。）承上启下，说明在派对上要有音乐，与前文形成意义上的一致，符合题意，故选D项。
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